Hardware for connecting the legs of a sawhorse



H. H. SNYDER 2,829,012

HARDWARE FOR CONNECTING THE LEGS OF A SAWHORSE A ril 1, 1958 Filed May 10, 1956 rd ee m Q HARDWARE FOR CONNECTING THE LEGS 8 OF A SAWHORSE Herbert H. Snyder, Lakewood, Ohio 8 Application May 10, 1956, Serial No. 584,116

1 Claim. (Cl. 304-) This invention relates to sawhorse construction, the primary object of the invention being to provide hardware for pivotally connecting the legs of a sawhorse to the horizontal bar thereof, in such a way that the horizontal bar will be held in a horizontal position providing a true horizontal working surface.

Another object of the invention is to provide hardwar for connecting the legs of a sawhorse to the main bar thereof, which may be readily dismantled or assembled to vary the height of the sawhorse, adapting the sawhorse for a particular purpose or use.

A further object of the invention is to provide sawhorse hardware embodying a pair of pivotally connected sections which are so constructed and arranged that when the legs of the sawhorse are spaced apart, the upper surface of the main bar or beam of the sawhorse will present a fiat horizontal working surface.

Other and further objects and advantages of the invention will be hereinafter described and the novel features thereof defined in the appended claim.

Referring to the drawing:

Fig. l is an end elevational view of the sawhorse equipped with hardware for connecting the legs of the sawhorse to the main beam thereof, constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmental side elevational view of a sawhorse illustrating the connecting means between the legs and main beam of the sawhorse.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a view illustrating the blank from which the one of the sections of the leg connecting means is formed.

Fig. 5 is a view illustrating the blank from which the other pivoted section of the connecting means is formed.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the device forming the subject matter of the present invention, embodies a pair of pivotally connected sections 5 and 6, the section 5 being constructed of a length of sheet metal material cut to provide rectangular edges 7, a lower right angled edge 8, and an upper edge 9 which has its ends tapered towards the side edges 7, as better shown by Fig. 4 of the drawing.

In shaping this section 5 portions of the sides 9 of the blank are cut along the lines 10 providing sections or cars 11 which form a continuation of the top section 12 when folded in the formation of the section 5 of the hardware. In forming the section 5, the sides 9 arefelded laterally under the top section 12, and since the lines along which the sections or cars 11 and which are indicated by the reference character 10, are inclined, it will be seen that the top section 12 and sections 11 of the ears rest directly on the inclined edges 10 of the sides 9 providing a flat upper or top section 12 to be secured to the under side of the main beam of the sawhorse to which the device is attached.

The section 6 is also constructed of a length of sheet metal material formed with straight side edges 13,and a straight lower edge 14. The upper edge of the section 6 is parallel with the straight lower edge 14, and is indicated by the reference character 15, portions of the upper edge being inclined downwardly at 16. The blankfrom which the section 6 is constructed is bent along the lines 17 providing wide side sections 18 that are adapted to be pressed against the side surfaces of the sawhorse legs to which the hardware is secured. As shown by Fig. l of the drawing, the section 6 is fitted within the section 5 of the hardware, and the side sections 18 are formed with openings 19 for the reception of the pivot bolt 20 that also extends through the openings 21 in the sides 9 of the section 5, providing the pivot on which the sections swing with respect to each other.

Since the openings 19 are disposed below the upper edge 15, it will be seen that the upper edge 15 of the section 6 will contact the lower surface of the top section 12 when the sections are swung outwardly with respect to each other to the position for supporting the legs of the sawhorse inclined.

Openings 22 are formed in the ears 11 and receive bolts 23 by means of which the section 5 is secured to the undersurface of the main bar or beam of the sawhorse, which in the present showing is indicated by the reference character A.

Bolts 24 extend through the openings 25 of the section 5, and secure the section 5 to the leg 26 of the sawhorse.

Openings 27 are formed in the section 6, and receive the bolts 28 that secure the section 6 to the leg 29.

Thus it will be seen that due to this construction, the legs 26 and 29 may be readily moved towards each other in a folded position for storing, and may be readily swung outwardly to the position as shown by Fig. 1 of the drawing, for supporting purposes in supporting work.

Braces indicated generally by the reference character 30 are positioned between the legs 26 and 29 at each end of the sawhorse, the braces 30 including pivotally connected arms 31 that are restricted in pivotal movement in one direction, by means of the plate 32 that is substantially U-shaped and fitted over the upper edges of the adjacent ends of the arms 31, as better shown by Fig. l of the drawing.

At the outer ends of the arms 31, are L-shaped plates 33 that fit against the inner surfaces of legs 26 and 29, the plates 33 having elongated openings 34 for the reception of the pivoted headed bolts 35 which as shown by Fig. 2 of the drawing, are elongated so that when the heads of the bolts 35 are turned so that the elongated portions are parallel with the side edges of the openings 34, the plates 33 may be readily removed from the legs 26 and 29, and the brace disconnected so that the legs may be moved to a folded position for storing.

While the drawing and specification are directed to the construction of the legs at one end of the sawhorse, it is to be understood that the legs at the opposite end of the sawhorse or main beam A, are identical with the structure as described, and it is believed unnecessary to illustrate the legs at the other end'of the main beam A.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

Hardware for pivotally securing the legs of a sawhorse to the horizontal beam thereof, comprising a pair of leg connecting members constructed of sheet metal material, portions of one of said members being extended laterally providing wide side flanges adapted to fit over the side edges of a sawhorse leg, portions of said flanges extending a substantial distance beyond the edges of said leg, a top section extended laterally at right angles to said side flanges adapted to rest on the upper end of a sawhorse leg on which the hardware is secured, the ends of said member extending beyond said side flanges adapted to Patented Apr. 1, 1958 be secured to the under surface of said sawhorse beam, the other of said=hardware members being laterally extended, side flanges adapted to be secured over a cooperating leg of the sawhorse, with portions of said latter flanges overlapping the flanges of the cooperatingsection of the hardware, said connecting members having aligning openings, and a pivot bolt extended through said aligning openings pivotally connecting said leg connecting members.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Zeigler May 19, 1885 Bryan June 16, 1925 Edwards Nov. 15, 1938 Claude-Mantle Feb. 11, 1941 Larson May 22, 1945 Morton June 5, 1951 

